Stuff I´m Interested In

By Anonymous
Something that I think would be a cool topic to focus on would be the role of religion in books and how it effects the world building and motivations of characters. Some texts that I´m thinking of using are American Gods by Neil Gaiman and one of the books from the Song of Ice and Fire book series by George R.R. Marin.

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2019 at 8:53 PM

    This is a really interesting thing to talk about!! Have you considered using non-fiction religious theory books to guide you in your research? Not necessarily in the actual thesis but to understand more of how religion guides reality and how that could be projected onto fiction.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2019 at 6:15 AM

    I think this is a really good idea! It might be interesting to focus on religious allusions too. Also, you could note how people twist religion to twist their own selfish agendas.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2019 at 6:49 AM

    This is a really cool topic and I'm sure you could find a lot of information on it! This topic reminds me of Parable of the Sower which we just read in our last English class.

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  4. Ms. SchieffelinJanuary 24, 2019 at 8:01 AM

    I like your idea to focus on gods and religion in these more contemporary texts as you explore the idea of world building. This might be taking on a lot -- just keep that in mind as you dive into the texts. You might not find too much secondary criticism on these two novels, so you might want to consider what Emma Kate suggested -- looking into religious theory or religious texts to make connections. Excited to see what you find!

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